Movement on the southern railway track is temporarily halted after several hundred residents of the coastline blocked the track near Dehiwala Railway Station moments ago demanding the rescue of four fishing boats that had been missing since last night.

The rail track had been blocked with fishing boats being dragged on to the track and had set up bonfires in several places.

The people in the area protested against the police for their absence to rescue the missing boats along with several fishermen in the area.